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Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson

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About Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian and professor of history at Boston College, specializing in 19th-century American history including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age. She is known for her widely-read daily newsletter Letters from an American, which analyzes contemporary American politics through a historical lens.

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Jul 17, 2026
12:59
Trump’s Lies
43.5K2.7K135
Jul 17, 2026
1:02
Palmer Raids, Narrated by Allison Gill
7.8K1.1K19
Jul 17, 2026
1:07
Citizens United, Narrated by Steve Bullock
11.7K1.6K39
Jul 17, 2026
1:10
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Narrated by Kevin M. Levin
9.6K1.2K48
Jul 17, 2026
2:36
Climate Change Can’t Be Ignored With Over 100M Americans Affected
23.6K2.9K178
Jul 17, 2026
1:45
CDC Not Tracking Foodborne Illness with 7,000 Known Cases
6.4K73922
Jul 17, 2026
2:00
Trump’s Power to Command Eyeballs Is Falling Away
87.5K7.6K272
Jul 17, 2026
7:27
A Majority of Americans Want Trump Out of Office | Explainer
53.7K2.8K249
Jul 17, 2026
43:57
Politics Chat, July 16, 2026
4.7K2209
Jul 17, 2026
10:10
The Most “Do Nothing” Congress in American History | Explainer
47.9K2.5K239
Jul 17, 2026
42:15
Today in Politics | Explainer
246.6K13.9K1.2K
Jul 16, 2026
49:11
Politics Chat, July 16, 2026
164.3K11.6K715
Jul 16, 2026
0:54
SHORT
Roger Sherman, Narrated by Governor Ned Lamont
9.1K1.1K17
Jul 16, 2026
13:17
A Different Set of Priorities
16.2K1.3K54
Jul 16, 2026
1:03
The “Great Society” Speech, Narrated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer
11.4K1.1K38
Jul 16, 2026
0:58
SHORT
Los Alamos, Narrated by Todd Nickols
11.9K1.4K53
Jul 16, 2026
7:40
The One Person You Should Never Give Power To
1.2K25519
Jul 16, 2026
0:57
SHORT
The Huge Role of Immigration in America’s Economic Development
5.2K4615
Jul 15, 2026
2:41
He Has Enough Money to Buy an Election 3,999 Times
24.6K2.3K97
Jul 15, 2026
12:40
Valuing What Nature Can Accomplish
9.8K94853
Jul 15, 2026
1:21
Buying the U.S. Presidency Is Now a Profit Opportunity
4.3K38315
Jul 15, 2026
1:01
“Don’t Give Up the Ship,” Narrated by Representative Chris Deluzio
8.3K1.1K18
Jul 15, 2026
1:00
SHORT
10th Mountain Division, Narrated by Representative Jason Crow
11.7K1.4K38
Jul 15, 2026
1:16
Possible War Crime That Has Claimed Over 200 Lives With No Explanation
19.4K1.9K95
Jul 15, 2026
1:43
What Sent the Radical Right Over the Edge?
59.3K5.3K215
Jul 15, 2026
49:39
Politics Chat, July 14, 2026
5.5K26115
Jul 15, 2026
1:11
Trump’s “Big Speech” This Thursday Will Be Bonkers
82.3K5.9K334
Jul 15, 2026
2:10
$70 Billion for ICE Led to New Shootings and Killings in One Week
6.8K69026
Jul 15, 2026
14:48
What Will Happen When the Truth Comes to Light? | Explainer
220.2K11.9K941
Jul 15, 2026
5:38
A Short-Sighted Administration With Limited Options and Plans | Explainer
26.2K1.3K62
Jul 15, 2026
47:59
Today in Politics | Explainer
117.5K5.5K493
Jul 14, 2026
50:15
Politics Chat, July 14, 2026
230.5K13.7K916
Jul 14, 2026
1:00
SHORT
Homestead Act, Narrated by Todd Arrington
8.9K82015
Jul 14, 2026
41:11
Justin Wolfers | American Conversations
59.3K2.9K175
Jul 14, 2026
12:57
Hostilities
26.6K1.9K124
Jul 14, 2026
1:02
1868 Iowa School Desegregation, Narrated by Connie Ryan
9.6K1.2K20
Jul 14, 2026
1:08
Presidential Election of 1980, Narrated by Ben Rhodes
3.4K62230
Jul 14, 2026
1:12
Biden Had One of the Most Beneficial Legacies in History
4.4K46035
Jul 14, 2026
1:58
How “Good” Is Currently Being Overshadowed in History
9.7K1.2K41
Jul 14, 2026
1:16
Trump Is Already Using Lindsey Graham’s Death
31.2K2.8K93
Jul 13, 2026
2:13
Why Do People Flip-Flop in Politics?
7K74928
Jul 13, 2026
11:17
Threats Dismissed
27K2.3K111
Jul 13, 2026
1:03
Advent of Bebop, Narrated by Rick Perlstein
8.2K82023
Jul 13, 2026
0:55
SHORT
Barney Ford, Narrated by Representative Joe Neguse
10.4K1.4K29
Jul 13, 2026
1:12
Great Crash of 1929, Narrated by Paul Krugman
16.6K1.7K43
Jul 13, 2026
11:06
Fury
10.5K1.8K159
Jul 12, 2026
52:29
What the Heck Just Happened?
182.2K12.8K1.7K
Jul 11, 2026
8:22
Rigging the 2026 Election
23.5K2.1K135
Jul 11, 2026
1:33
Who Are “We” Fighting With and Against?
16.6K1.4K28
Jul 11, 2026
1:56
Living a Life With Values Under an Authoritarian
14.2K1.4K19
Jul 11, 2026
2:23
Authoritarianism Isn’t About the Leader, It’s About Us
17K1.7K44
Jul 11, 2026
2:22
What Is the Number One Determinant of Taking Political Risks?
9.4K1.1K7
Jul 11, 2026
1:14
Not Enough Reporters to Factually Cover Trump 2.0
11.2K1.1K13
Jul 10, 2026
2:32
Our Country Has Turned a Blind Eye
23.5K2.4K91
Jul 10, 2026
2:03
The Harm in Legacy Media’s Political Coverage
2.3K1732
Jul 10, 2026
1:28
Independent Media Has Already Emerged
1.8K1013
Jul 10, 2026
2:35
Why Scott McFarlane Left Legacy Media
2.5K1845
Jul 10, 2026
2:35
How Can We Not Believe What We Saw?
80.2K8.6K362
Jul 10, 2026
8:42
What the Fourteenth Amendment Protects
13.2K1.2K45
Jul 10, 2026
1:03
1889 Apia Cyclone, Narrated by Elinor Lutu-McMoore
17.3K1.5K19
Jul 10, 2026
35:48
Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer | American Conversations
53.6K2.4K122
Jul 10, 2026
1:11
Kent State Killings, Narrated by Rosanne Cash
25.6K2.4K144
Jul 10, 2026
1:03
John Quincy Adams, Narrated by Bob Crawford
16.4K1.6K22
Jul 10, 2026
1:51
Trump’s Mindset Hopes for a Crazed Public Reaction
24.6K2.2K80
Jul 10, 2026
2:42
A Real Looming Problem
242.6K17.5K542
Jul 10, 2026
1:20
Trump’s Move to Get Todd Blanche Confirmed by the Senate
13K1.5K32
Jul 10, 2026
2:45
What’s Going on With Mitch McConnell?
146.5K10.8K491
Jul 10, 2026
2:02
The Three of Them Decided War Was a Good Idea
37.2K3.2K129
Jul 10, 2026
1:03
A Teapot Dome Scandal Happening Every Single Day
38.9K3.7K120
Jul 10, 2026
1:16
An Uptick on ICE Raids and Arrests
13.8K1.8K65
Jul 10, 2026
0:57
SHORT
Why I Talk About Trump’s Mental State
35K3.7K186
Jul 10, 2026
1:47
People Not Paying Attention to Trump and Waiting Him Out
38.9K3.3K85
Jul 10, 2026
24:17
The Administration’s Laughable Intimidation Tactics | Explainer
62.7K2.8K296
Jul 10, 2026
13:12
Trump’s Capacity to Do the Job Seems Impaired | Explainer
21.6K82456
Jul 10, 2026
50:23
Today in Politics | Explainer
194.2K8.7K621
Jul 10, 2026
52:04
Politics Chat, July 9, 2026
3.9K1799
Jul 10, 2026
1:22
“Trump’s America” Is Not a Major Player on the World Stage
9.2K79012
Jul 10, 2026
2:10
A Possible Way to Keep Americans Poor and Voiceless?
4.1K43311
Jul 9, 2026
1:44
Can More States Step In to Help With Sane Energy Policy?
4.3K47219
Jul 9, 2026
0:37
SHORT
Why Is the Administration Leading Us Away From Cheaper and Clean Living?
4.1K33913
Jul 9, 2026
1:58
How to Understand Anti-Environmentalist Mindsets
3.1K2769
Jul 9, 2026
52:10
Politics Chat, July 9, 2026
200.6K12.2K901
Jul 9, 2026
1:05
Corps of Discovery Expedition, Narrated by Megan Kate Nelson
16.5K1.5K32
Jul 9, 2026
6:17
Who is in Control?
16.1K1.4K82
Jul 9, 2026
41:13
Scott MacFarlane | American Conversations
126.4K6.8K559
Jul 9, 2026
1:03
Dean Acheson, Narrated by Antony Blinken
13.7K1.2K21
Jul 9, 2026
1:06
Nam June Paik, Narrated by Min Jin Lee
14.7K1.5K24
Jul 8, 2026
8:57
NATO Summit in Türkiye
23.2K1.9K116
Jul 8, 2026
1:04
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Narrated by Patterson Hood
18.1K1.8K58
Jul 8, 2026
39:15
Are We Man Enough for Clean Energy? | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson
112K5.1K514
Jul 8, 2026
1:11
Trail of Tears, Narrated by Shana Bushyhead Condill
19.9K1.9K56
Jul 8, 2026
2:58
What We Want in a Political Candidate
46.8K5K178
Jul 8, 2026
1:27
The Moment a Lightbulb Went off for Me
70K5K133
Jul 8, 2026
1:34
Americas’s Division: Us vs. Wackadoodles Calling the Shots
39.8K3.8K108
Jul 8, 2026
0:54
SHORT
A Few People Bending the Rules for Their Own Pockets
21.1K2K66
Jul 8, 2026
46:23
Politics Chat, July 7, 2026
4.4K2037
Jul 8, 2026
35:23
Political Messaging and the Candidates We Want | Explainer
25.7K1.1K140
Jul 8, 2026
44:42
Today in Politics | Explainer
87.8K2.9K347
Jul 8, 2026
2:09
I Am Not Running for Maine Senate
20.7K1.7K130
Jul 7, 2026
45:49
Politics Chat, July 7, 2026
323K16.3K1.5K
Jul 7, 2026
12:09
A Thumb on the Scale
15.4K1.4K90
Jul 7, 2026
1:07
Miss America Pageant, Narrated by Katie Boyd
18.8K1.5K39
Jul 7, 2026
1:00
SHORT
The Banjo, Narrated by Alison Brown
22K1.7K32
Jul 6, 2026
1:07
Fourteenth Amendment, Narrated by Sherrilyn Ifill
26.1K1.9K47
Jul 6, 2026
16:52
Reality Reasserts Itself
45.8K3.5K248
Jul 6, 2026
1:11
Carnegie Libraries, Narrated by Mayor Corey O’Connor
26K2K85
Jul 4, 2026
4:46
Government of the People, by the People, for the People
17.7K1.8K69
Jul 4, 2026
1:01
We Are America
24.8K3.4K163
Jul 3, 2026
1:07
Gettysburg Address, Narrated by Governor JB Pritzker
9.3K1.3K53
Jul 3, 2026
11:50
Resting on the Rule of Law
9.4K1.1K50
Jul 3, 2026
0:52
SHORT
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” Narrated by Sarah Longwell
12.4K1.3K51
Jul 3, 2026
1:20
Our Declared Right for a New Government
13.1K1.5K63
Jul 3, 2026
0:46
SHORT
Our Declared Right to Consent and Legitimate Government
7.8K88220
Jul 3, 2026
2:54
The Heart Behind the U.S. Declaration of Independence
17.9K2.2K76
Jul 3, 2026
29:44
Our Duties and Rights Under the Declaration of Independence | Explainer
41.3K2.9K276
Jul 3, 2026
42:12
Politics Chat, July 2, 2026
3.2K18214
Jul 3, 2026
9:23
Relevant Laws and Philosophy Behind the Declaration of Independence | Explainer
2.5K15517
Jul 3, 2026
40:31
Today in Politics | Explainer
44.9K2.4K189
Jul 2, 2026
41:51
Politics Chat, July 2, 2026
184.8K14.1K1.4K
Jul 2, 2026
12:26
The White House is Not a Business Opportunity
17.5K1.3K86
Jul 2, 2026
1:02
Billie Jean King, Narrated by Rosie Casals
10.5K1.2K14
Jul 2, 2026
1:07
John Adams' Letters to Abigail, Narrated by Sara Georgini
16.8K1.6K32
Jul 2, 2026
1:11
Mister Rogers, Narrated by Governor Josh Shapiro
18.2K2.2K95
Jul 1, 2026
11:38
Birthright Citizenship
32.2K1.5K75
Jul 1, 2026
1:04
Three Flags Day, Narrated by Claire Conner McCaskill
14.9K1.5K20
Jul 1, 2026
0:55
SHORT
Civil War Income Taxes, Narrated by Danny Werfel
13.8K1.5K39
Jul 1, 2026
1:07
Thurgood Marshall, Narrated by Governor Wes Moore
16.1K1.9K55
Jul 1, 2026
0:57
SHORT
Why I Teach the American Political System
18.2K1.7K44
Jul 1, 2026
2:15
Play the Other Side of the Chessboard
17.3K1.6K57
Jul 1, 2026
0:48
SHORT
Republicans Are Watching Trump Drive Them off a Cliff
29K2.2K69
Jul 1, 2026
1:42
What’s Happening With the 21st Century Road to Housing Act?
11.5K1.1K26
Jul 1, 2026
2:15
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Enormous Embarrassment
259.9K21.5K572
Jul 1, 2026
1:13
The Trump v. Barbara SCOTUS Decision
14.8K1.4K39
Jul 1, 2026
1:30
Either You Have Rights in America or You Don’t
19.2K2.2K92
Jul 1, 2026
1:14
SCOTUS Secures Another Step for Big Money in Elections
10.1K86311
Jul 1, 2026
1:20
Dangerous Actions Within Our Government Agencies
8.2K1.3K20
Jul 1, 2026
8:38
Our Need for a Real House Cleaning | Explainer
87.3K4.5K310
Jul 1, 2026
2:36
John Roberts and the Overturning of Humphrey’s Executor
46.8K5.9K238
Jul 1, 2026
23:58
How Six People Are Destroying Democracy | Explainer
63.8K3.4K378
Jul 1, 2026
8:14
What MAGA Is Conveniently Putting off Until After Midterms | Explainer
39.8K1.4K154
Jul 1, 2026
55:21
Politics Chat, June 30, 2026
4.5K1858
Jul 1, 2026
53:41
Today in Politics | Explainer
226.8K9.5K705
Jun 30, 2026
10:36
The Unitary Executive
10.6K84936
Jun 30, 2026
55:52
Politics Chat, June 30, 2026
275K14.8K1.1K
Jun 30, 2026
1:01
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Narrated by Senator Doug Jones
15.9K1.9K56
Jun 30, 2026
1:10
“All in the Family,” Narrated by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
35.5K3.2K97
Jun 29, 2026
10:38
A New Political Language
27.8K1.9K105
Jun 29, 2026
1:10
Madam C.J. Walker, Narrated by A'Lelia Bundles
17.5K2K32
Jun 29, 2026
1:04
NATO, Narrated by Adam Kinzinger
18.8K2.1K52
Jun 29, 2026
16:25
Lies, Threats, and Looting
39.5K3.4K268

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